Printek Mt3 Series, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...Mt3 Series Operator s Manual Printek Inc 2003 1517 Townline Road Benton Harbor MI 49022 800 368 4636 www printek com PN 5692 RevA...

Page 2: ...f this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try too correct the interference...

Page 3: ...arts is required to warrant proper safe operation Any alteration or modification of this device voids the user warranty and may make the product unsafe to operate The printhead and motors get hot duri...

Page 4: ...st notwendig um ordnungsgem en sicheren Betrieb zu gew hrleisten nderungen oder Modifikationen dieses Ger ts machen die Garantie ung ltig und k nnen den sicheren Betrieb des Produkts gef hrden W hrend...

Page 5: ...TA CONNECTIVITY 13 Dip Switch Location 14 Dip Switch Selection 14 Dip Switch Setting 15 Serial RS232C Connections 16 Bluetooth Wireless Data Communication 17 Programming Information 18 ASCII Control C...

Page 6: ...Media Specifications 29 Printer Supplies Accessories 29 Warranty 31 Warranty Service 31...

Page 7: ...media up to 3 in width Mt3B includes Bluetooth Wireless connectivity for ultra convenient data communication no need for cables or line of sight orientation Either model can be purchased in many diffe...

Page 8: ...ion and how to choose the correct media for your application CONFIGURATION AND DATA CONNECTIVITY provides detailed information on how to setup the printer to work with your host and your communication...

Page 9: ...3 GETTING STARTED Printer Features The printer comes with a battery cartridge a belt loop system and a roll of paper supply already loaded in the printer...

Page 10: ...not store a fully charged battery at temperatures greater than 104 degrees F 40C for long periods of time the battery may permanently lose charge capacity Be sure to use a fully charged battery befor...

Page 11: ...e battery pack in the printer 1 Unlock the battery door by sliding down the battery door releases and open the battery door 2 Insert the battery as shown in diagram The end with three contact terminal...

Page 12: ...inimum of 3 normal usage charge and discharge cycles Recycling your Batteries The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation RBRC is a non profit organization created to promote recycling of rechargea...

Page 13: ...printer paper 1 Open the paper supply cover by placing your fingers under the T pull lever and pulling up firmly on the supply cover until the lever stops moving Note Do not pull too hard Use enough f...

Page 14: ...r acts as a tear bar Pull one edge of the paper against the tear bar as shown below then tear down and across against the tear bar to remove receipts Caution The tear bar may have sharp edges Using th...

Page 15: ...witch settings 1 To start the self test press and hold the FEED button then press ON The printer will start printing the self test messages 2 Press the OFF or FEED to stop or cancel the self test prin...

Page 16: ...he On Off button again will turn the printer off Battery Charging Yellow is ON The battery charger is charging the battery at a fast rate If the battery is below 5 0V the battery is being trickle char...

Page 17: ...der and the application software asks for the card to be read Quickly swipe the card through the reader either left to right or right to left The magnetic stripe must be facing toward the paper supply...

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Page 19: ...eters Baud rate Data Bit and Parity must be set An optional serial cable is available for Serial RS232 communication part 91251 for DB9 terminated part 91252 for unterminated Printer drivers for Windo...

Page 20: ...14 Dip Switch Location Dip Switch Selection...

Page 21: ...On 9 600 On Off 2 400 On On 4 5 Parity bit SW4 SW5 No Parity Off Off Odd Parity On Off Even Parity On On 6 Hardware Reset SW6 Enable Reset On Disable Reset default Off 7 Not Used SW7 8 Printer Power C...

Page 22: ...Interface to the host computer The Table below lists the Serial Interface signals and pin outs on the RJ connector and the connector pin locations are shown A minimum of two connections are required...

Page 23: ...cation of the referenced dip switch settings Dip switch 3 ON Dip switch 4 ON The Mt3B printer has been electronically modified to help extend the life of the internal battery cartridge due to the curr...

Page 24: ...r to the Mt3 Series Programmer s Manual for further details Further information for Developers is available in the Developers Kit ASCII Control Characters Character Hex Dec CONTROL ACTION EOT 04 04 En...

Page 25: ...cts International character set ESC F 2 Selects PC Line Draw character set ESC U 1 Enable emphasized print ESC U 0 Disable emphasized print Printer Graphic Commands Printer Command String Printer Acti...

Page 26: ...t Feed ESC Q Q n Set Out of Paper Sensitivity ESC Q F m Set Forward Black Mark Seek ESC Q B m Reverse Black Mark Seek Printer Supervisory and Control Commands Command String Printer Action V Buffer po...

Page 27: ...21 Resident Character Sets Characters 32 through 255 Esc 6 for International Esc 7 for PC Line Draw...

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Page 29: ...nd clean the print head 4 Clean the platen roller with a dry cloth or small brush You can also use another cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol Turn the platen roller with your finger and run...

Page 30: ...st charge is initiated each time the power adapter is connected to the printer The fast charge controller checks the battery s voltage and temperature before the start of the fast recharge process If...

Page 31: ...EED switch then press and release the ON switch and FEED switch 4 The printer will print a self test receipt as illustrated If the selfl test receipt is printed the DC power is ok 5 Press OFF and wait...

Page 32: ...int head is dirty Check or recharge the battery Clean the print head Paper not feeding Obstruction in paper path or improperly installed Check the paper path Verify installation Use paper with the cor...

Page 33: ...place the battery Make sure the paper is loaded correctly not backwards Verify communications between the host device and the printer by performing a printer self test If the problem is not identified...

Page 34: ...to 85 non condensing Storage Humidity Limits 5 to 95 non condensing Print head 3 inches wide 80mm 203 dpi 8 dots per mm Printing Method Thermal Direct Print Speed Up to 2 0 inches per second Supporte...

Page 35: ...mm Maximum Print Area 2 85 inches 72 mm X 8 0 inches 203mm Approved Vendors Kansaki P300 P310 P350 P354 P390 P530UV TO281CA OP200 TO381N F180 F380 F550 Jujo TF 50KS E2C Honshu FH65BV 3 Printer Suppli...

Page 36: ...lt Loop System 91261 Shoulder Carrying Strap 91251 Coiled Data Cable Terminated DB9 91252 Coiled Data Cable Unterminated Available from Printek Email info Printek com Windows 95 98 NT 2000 Drivers Dow...

Page 37: ...cally disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a specific purpose and will not be liable for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages Printek s total l...